that one
Not this, but...
That one singles out a specific person or thing from a group, with the demonstrative carrying weight the noun doesn't need to.
It can be neutral identification Which shirt? That one or loaded with judgment—admiration, contempt, or exasperation depending on tone: Oh, you're *that one*.
In memes and casual speech, "that one" often marks someone as a particular type, usually the troublemaker or standout.
Openly showing emotions
- indicatorSign revealing status
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- designatorSymbol indicating identity
- pointerReference to memory location
specifier · selector · target · focus · object · subject · referent · antecedent
Way things contrast
- contrastNotable difference between things
- alternativeAnother available choice
- counterpartCorresponding person or thing
- oppositeReverse or contrary thing
comparison · differentiation · separation · exclusion · distinguishing · contrasting · opposing · versus
Act of selecting
- pickPointed breaking tool
- preferenceFavored choice among alternatives
- decisionSettled course of action
- optionAvailable course of action
chosen · selected · preferred · favored · winner · ideal · perfect · top pick
Pressure, mental or vocal
- intensityStrength or force level
- highlightMost notable part
- importanceState of mattering
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
accentuation · underscoring · insistence · conviction · certainty · definiteness · exactly · precisely
Establishing who someone is
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- recallMemory retrieval act
- familiarityKnowledge through experience
- realizationGrasping what's true
acknowledgment · recollection · memory · aha moment · clicking · placing · knowing · spotting
demonstrative
Openly showing emotions
- indicatorSign revealing status
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- designatorSymbol indicating identity
pointer · specifier · selector · target · focus · object · subject · referent · antecedent · particular
difference
Way things contrast
- contrastNotable difference between things
- alternativeAnother available choice
- counterpartCorresponding person or thing
opposite · comparison · differentiation · separation · exclusion · distinguishing · contrasting · opposing · versus · as opposed to
choice
Act of selecting
- pickPointed breaking tool
- preferenceFavored choice among alternatives
- decisionSettled course of action
option · chosen · selected · preferred · favored · winner · ideal · perfect · top pick · finalist
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- intensityStrength or force level
- highlightMost notable part
- importanceState of mattering
prominence · accentuation · underscoring · insistence · conviction · certainty · definiteness · exactly · precisely · specifically
identification
Establishing who someone is
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- recallMemory retrieval act
- familiarityKnowledge through experience
realization · acknowledgment · recollection · memory · aha moment · clicking · placing · knowing · spotting · recognizing